Lion 41 - Carter's Little Pill

 

Lion 41:

Aloysius The Hidden.

Artist behind the lion:

Clarence Stiernet (Belgian painter and sculptor).

Adoptive Writer:

Julie at Carter's Little Pill.

Blog Description:

This is the blog of Julie Carter, who lives in Ohio in the US. There is a focus here on poems and prose, as well as super short posts that get straight to the point. Julie has published a poetry collection called pseudophakia, a copy of which can be bought on her blog. There is a buzz about this site, with good, witty writing, and the posts cover a wide variety of subjects. There is also a great deal of humour, adding to the light and shade.

Poem or piece of prose inspired by the lion:

Mediocrity is never hidden, but the best things,
the worst, might lurk on the edges and wait.

About the lion's name:

Julie says:

"I don't have a grand story. I just looked at him, and he might have been looking at me or might have been looking at anything, really, behind that mask. 'Aloysius' means "famous warrior." I think that's fitting. He's lucky I didn't name him Zorro."